to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
distrust of (other) human beings
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to be sooty; to be stained
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to comfort; to console; to amuse
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
considerably; greatly; a lot
evening meal; supper; dinner
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
technique; art; skill; move
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to have a guilty conscience
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded